Skiing and riding after dark lets those with day jobs hit the hill on weekdays

12:40 AM,
Dec. 2, 2012

A snowboarder gets air at Boreal as the sun sets behind him.

Written by

Jill Oberly
Special to the RGJ

By late afternoon, most skiers and riders are headed off the mountain - either to the bar for apres ski drinks and small bites or the hot tub to soothe achy knees and backs.

But at Boreal, where the lifts turn until 9 p.m., they're strapping on their equipment for the first time and heading out.

The two ski resorts that offer night skiing in the Tahoe region are Boreal and Squaw Valley. Visitors know that when the temperature drops, the crowds head home, the lights turn on and there's still plenty of fun to find on the mountain. ...